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What kind of rifle should I get?
I’m 25 and looking into getting a rifle. I have no idea about what kind of gun I should get and don’t have much knowledge about guns. I wanted a .22 cause I could take that back with me if I leave the country, due to laws in my country (cant have a gun more powerful than a .22, does suck). But I live in texas and while I’m here I would like to go on as many deer and boar hunts that I can. I would like to get one rifle that I could use to hunt both those animals and maybe others.
I would like to get something cheap. What would be the best models in their class? From a recent trip to Bass Pro, I learned that a .22 won’t help me down a boar. Please tell me the calibers, models, and companies to look at and if you know any deals that would be helpful too. thanks.
You heard correctly, a .22 is great for shooting targets and such and even squirrel or rabbit, but it’s no good for deer and boar.
I’m in Texas too, and the pigs out there are 90% “Feral Hogs” and not really boar.
Look, you need something on a budget…..OK, that do-able. You also need something that’s easy to sell when you go, so keep that in mind.
I would start at all the area gun shops. Tell them you need a used deer rifle setup with a good scope. See what they offer and make a list of what they have and how much.
You want a bolt action rifle….less to go wrong, less maintenence, easy to use, more accurate.
You want a caliber from .270, .308 or .30-06. These will be good for your purpose and easy to sell. Other calibers are good for deer, but you may have a hard time unloading it when the time comes.
Even a novice can tell if a rifle has been heavily used or abused. Look at the metal finish and wood. Look inside the action. A lot of wear and dents and scratches and dirt are not good.
After you see what available, do your research and come back here and tell us what you are considering. There’s a lot of folks here in the Hunting section that know their stuffl and while you get a few nuts most advice form the top contributors is very true.
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